Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-05
LocalHlss and othsrTiss.


Quite number of visitors were in Town
Tuesday.
The 3rd instant, was a real Simmer,
day and the first Of the season. =
The Commissioner Court held a meet.
ing at the Aims House, Tuesday.
Mr.. John Leach, of Oakville, aged abou,
W, is reported to be very sick.
We are informed that the Brown Store
is open for business.
The workers on the railroad at 81 Mary's
City are employing county hands and not
importing their labor.
A liberal use of the white wash brush il
about the best sanitary precaution that can
be taken. Use il at once.
Hereafter, Mr.. ]. Frank Ford will be In
Leonardtown three days in the week.
Ballenger's business Is still booming and
he is still selling at rock bottom prices.
We are in receipt of a communication on
the subject of better mail facilities, which
we will hereafter publish. >,
The St. Mary's representatives ut the
Port Tobacco shooting match well sustain.
We extend sincere thanks to Mr.. A. l..
Iaveau for copy Of an old BEACON want
ed TO complete our Office file.
We are informed that next Thursday has
been fixed upon for the hearing of mill
tary case. 10. +. Morgan will be the mag
istrate.
Since our last paper but one license to
marry has been issued. Joseph A. Barnes
and Charlotte Nudelin tcolored) are the
couple.
Don't fail to call and see the new goods
at Mrs. Laura A. Jones, Miss Nell Fen
wick's, F. o. Morgan's and Mrs. Cora Fen
wick's.
We are informed that one pouad can
non has been purchased, and presume that
ere long its echoes will reverberate in the
hills around Leonardtown.
Col. John f. Dent is building twelve
r. ON residence on the site ofhis old dwelling
Dir. Charles L. Bennett is the contractor
and is assisted by Mr.. Tom Greenwich.
TO pour in. Let EN- come! We can stand
EN- so long as they are accompanied by
the necessary cash.
We are in receipt Of recipes for killing
cabbage worms which on account Of their
length We shall publish on the first side
OF our next paper.
The BEACoN's death column contains,
this week, more announcements than have
appeared therein, at one issue since the
present proprietors have had charge.
We have seldom heard of deaths more
distressing in surrounding circumstances
than those of Mr.. w. H. Carroll and wife.
Seven small children are thus doubly
orphaned.
The Trustees of the st. Mary's Female
Seminary met at that institution Wednes-
day Jour printing day. and consequently
we were unable TO secure their proceedings
in time for this issue
Mr.. Obediah Nelson recently sold six
hogsheads of tobacco, receiving 9 cts PEI
10. Messrs. Price Il Co and Edelen Broth.
ers were the statesmen. Mr.. Nelson says
that his tobacco was not very good.
Though in an icy land, the heart of the
Rev. William Henry Barnes, of Barrie, On
tario, Canada, is still warm for ST. Mary.
county and st. Mary's friends, as a recen
kind letter TO We Editors testifieth.
Robert A. Young and Walter I. Daw
kins leave Thursday morning for Chattanoo
ga, Tennessee, where they expect TO max.
their future homes BY their departure
our county loses two Of lis very best bust
ness men. In their new homes they will
we know, reflect credit upon their mothe
county. May success attend them.
Now that our corporation election 1
over, We hope that the village will settl,
down TO ifs accustomed quietude, and tina
the new hailif, whomever he be, vii
exercise his authority judieiously. w,
commend 10 the consideration Of the new
officer the example Of an old predecessor
Mr.. Boyd, who, when disturbance occur
ed, never waited until Il IVES over, bu
preserved the peace by arresfing the dis
turbers in the act.